St. Petersburg
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Formerly Leningrad. Petrograd. a seaport in NW Russian Federation in Europe, in the Gulf of Finland, off the Baltic Sea: founded 1703 by Peter the Great; capital of the Russian Empire (1712-1917).
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a city in W Florida, on Tampa Bay.
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Home for many retired persons from colder northern areas.
A popular winter resort.
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Sections packed with hundreds of rowdy, chanting, bare-chested fans have suddenly appeared at ballparks from St. Petersburg to Seattle, injecting a jolt of life into America’s famously hidebound pastime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
The attacks hit Russian naval arsenals and a naval base in the town of Kronstadt just west of St. Petersburg, Zelensky said in a statement on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Just last year, Sternberg walked away from what looked like a completed agreement to receive $730 million in public funding to build in St. Petersburg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The show traces his career from when Whistler was an ambitious teen in St. Petersburg to his years as a global creative force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
Studied at the Lyceum of Nezhin, went to St. Petersburg in 1828 where he entered, in 1829, the civil service, in the Department of Public Works for the Ministry of the Interior.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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